The best neighbourhoods in Altena
The best neighbourhood in Altena is Almkerk oost (9.3), with safety 9.7 as its strongest side. They are spread across Altena: 7 in the centre, 7 in the east and 5 in the west. The middle neighbourhood of this top 25 has 1,580 residents. Of the 50 neighbourhoods in Altena with a total grade, 18 reach a 7.0 or higher. Altena as a whole comes out at a 6.8, against a 6.2 for the middle neighbourhood in the country — one grade for a whole municipality says little about the street you live in.
- 19.3
Almkerk oost
Altena · 1,575 residents
Strongest: safety 9.7
- 29.3
Spijk
Altena · 1,080 residents
Strongest: families 9.2
- 39.2
Buitengebied Wijk en Aalburg oost
Altena · 760 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 49.1
Woudrichem zuid
Altena · 3,060 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 59.0
Genderen
Altena · 1,580 residents
Strongest: families 8.7
- 68.7
Oudendijk
Altena · 365 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.6
- 78.6
Werkense polder
Altena · 1,920 residents
Strongest: families 9.5
- 88.6
Wijk
Altena · 2,530 residents
Strongest: families 9.6
- 98.5
Waardhuizen
Altena · 250 residents
Strongest: families 9.8
- 108.4
Sleeuwijk oost
Altena · 1,815 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 117.9
Andel
Altena · 2,570 residents
Strongest: families 9.4
- 127.6
Vervoornepolder noord
Altena · 1,565 residents
Strongest: safety 8.5
- 137.5
Vervoornepolder zuid
Altena · 2,700 residents
Strongest: safety 8.7
- 147.4
Buitengebied Almkerk noord
Altena · 240 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 157.2
Woudrichem noord
Altena · 1,100 residents
Strongest: safety 9.5
- 167.1
Dussen
Altena · 2,545 residents
Strongest: safety 7.9
- 177.0
Veen
Altena · 2,495 residents
Strongest: families 8.5
- 187.0
Buitengebied Almkerk zuid
Altena · 275 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.1
- 196.9
Meeuwen
Altena · 690 residents
Strongest: safety 9.6
- 206.8
Rijswijk (NB)
Altena · 1,905 residents
Strongest: families 8.1
- 216.7
Hank
Altena · 3,530 residents
Strongest: safety 8.6
- 226.5
Nieuwendijk
Altena · 3,635 residents
Strongest: safety 7.3
- 236.3
Buitengebied Giessen
Altena · 105 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.5
- 246.3
Sleeuwijk west
Altena · 3,985 residents
Strongest: families 9.3
- 256.0
Bedrijventerrein Veen
A residential area despite the name: 480 residents, mostly owner-occupied homes.
Altena · 480 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.9
- 265.9
Buitengebied Babyloniënbroek
Altena · 135 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.3
- 275.9
Buitengebied Sleeuwijk
Altena · 345 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 285.7
Giessen
Altena · 1,450 residents
Strongest: safety 6.9
- 295.6
Buitengebied Genderen
Altena · 115 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 305.6
Almkerk west
Altena · 1,480 residents
Strongest: safety 6.8
- 315.5
Buitengebied Rijswijk (NB)
Altena · 115 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.4
- 325.4
Buitengebied Werkendam zuid
Altena · 165 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.1
- 335.3
Buitengebied Drongelen
Altena · 185 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 345.1
Babyloniënbroek
Altena · 335 residents
Strongest: safety 8.3
- 355.0
Buitengebied Andel
Altena · 180 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.8
- 364.9
Uppel
Altena · 280 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 8.4
- 374.9
Aalburg
Altena · 2,310 residents
Strongest: families 7.5
- 384.7
Buitengebied Woudrichem
Altena · 120 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 9.2
- 394.6
Eethen
Altena · 860 residents
Strongest: families 8.1
- 404.4
Centrum Werkendam
Altena · 1,620 residents
Strongest: safety 7.5
- 414.1
Welgelegen
Altena · 1,900 residents
Strongest: families 7.2
- 423.9
Drongelen
Altena · 260 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.5
- 433.9
Uitwijk
Altena · 280 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.6
- 443.8
Burchtpolder
Altena · 1,310 residents
Strongest: families 9.0
- 453.4
Buitengebied Biesbosch
Altena · 175 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 9.2
- 463.1
Veenseput
Altena · 215 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.0
- 472.9
Buitengebied Hank oost
Altena · 265 residents
Strongest: wealth & income 7.5
- 482.9
Buitengebied Wijk en Aalburg west
Altena · 305 residents
Strongest: quiet & nature 8.4
Frequently asked questions
How is this list ranked?
On the total grade: safety, amenities, wealth & income, quiet & nature and how the area works out for families, each counting equally. The grade is the neighbourhood's national position on that mix, not the average of the separate grades.
Why is Almkerk oost at the top?
Almkerk oost scores a 9.3 on this list, with safety 9.7 as its strongest side. That is the highest of every neighbourhood in Altena that has a grade for this measure.
How often are these figures updated?
The crime figures are from the police for 2025; population, boundaries and the other characteristics come from the CBS neighbourhood statistics for 2025. Both are published once a year; the list is recalculated as soon as a new edition appears.